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Why is San Quintín Bay special for shorebirds?
Why is San Quintín Bay special for shorebirds?
San Quintín has the natural features to provide refuge and food to thousands of birds; it is a unique place in Baja California with wetlands, sandy beaches, meadows and extinct volcanoes.
Over 25,000 birds arrive to the bay each year! Some birds migrate to spend the winter, other are resident birds, and there are birds that breed in the summer.
San Quintín Bay is one of the stopover sites that are part of the Pacific Flyway, these sites are used by birds to rest and feed during migration.
We share birds with Alaska, Washington and California. Birds know no borders!
San Quintín is an essential place for bids and it is recognized internationally:
Wetland of International Importance number 1775 designated by the Ramsar Convention. Shorebird Reserve since 2008 and part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN). Important Bird Conservation Area (AICA, in Spanish).
